A seaside city in the UK is set for a huge £53m regeneration project. The City Centre North transformation will see hundreds of homes built, the creation of a community space, cafés, shops,...
As millions across England head to the polls today for the local elections, it's important to remember that you must bring valid photo identification in order to vote in person. This requirement has...
When are the 2025 local elections and who can vote?22 hours agoJennifer ClarkeBBC NewsBBCVoters in some parts of England will elect councillors and mayors on Thursday 1 May.These are the first local...
Winston Churchill and Franklin D Roosevelt forged a war-winning alliance, and a deep personal friendship that survived many crises. American military power and huge quantities of economic aid were...
Pottery firm goes bust after more than 100 years15 hours agoRichard PriceBBC News, West MidlandsMoorcroftThe directors of Moorcroft Pottery have announced that the firm has stopped trading after more...
Jimmy Savile's case came before the Crime Prosecution Service when Keir Starmer led it (Image: Express)When Jimmy Savile died in October 2011, stories about his murky past resurfaced but, despite the...
Mushroom trial: Rare for alleged killer to host lunch, ex-husband says16 minutes agoSimon Atkinson and Katy WatsonBBC News, MorwellPaul TyquinThe estranged husband of a woman who served a poisonous...
Britain is facing a "public safety crisis" because the streets are policed by underpaid, overworked, and under threat cops, a union warns. The Police Federation of England and Wales [PFEW], which...
China has sensationally claimed that America — not Beijing — could be the true origin of the Covid-19 pandemic that has killed millions around the globe.In a bombshell white paper published...
Local elections 2025: Polls to open across England35 minutes agoJoshua NevettPolitical reporterPA MediaVoters are set to head to the polls for local and mayoral elections being held in some parts of...
Nigel Farage has suggested Labour's connection with working class people is the "weakest now it's ever been".Reform UK's leader blamed policies such as the axing of the winter fuel payment for...
Jeremy Clarkson didn't hesitate to rib his partner Lisa Hogan as he playfully mocked her for putting a book on sale that she hadn't yet written. The book, which is titled My Animals and Other Eejits,...
A Labour politician has triggered fury after laying out signals that the UK is rejoining the EU. Labour councillor for the new St James ward in Waltham Forest, London, Sebastian Salek said on Meta's...
Businessman Arron Banks has slammed some of his West of England mayoral rivals as "political consultants that will achieve sod all". The co-founder of the Leave.EU campaign, who was previously one of...
Badenoch accuses government of failure on grooming gangs31 minutes agoSam FrancisPolitical reporterKemi Badenoch has accused the government of breaking its promise to set up five local inquiries into...
Anger and indifference collide in unpredictable local elections7 hours agoChris MasonPolitical editor•@ChrisMasonBBCBBCIf last year's general election was all consuming and everywhere, this year's...
More Kneecap gigs cancelled amid 'kill your MP' controversy3 hours agoCatherine DoyleBBC News NIGetty ImagesThree more concerts by Irish rap band Kneecap have been cancelled in Germany.It comes after...
On the eve of the May 1 elections – during which Reform UK is expected to clean up in the Runcorn by-election, as well as win council seats and a couple of mayoralties – Nigel Farage should be...
Chris Mason: A wildly unpredictable local elections14 minutes agoChris MasonPolitical editor•@ChrisMasonBBCBBCIf last year's general election was all consuming and everywhere, this year's local...
Matt Gould, market manager for IKEA London City, said IKEA was not phased about Chancellor Rachel Reeves' hike to employers National Insurance and that the company was committed to investing in its...